Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa

The Diocese of Matagalpa (Latin: Dioecesis Matagalpensis ) is located in Nicaragua Roman Catholic diocese based in Matagalpa. It includes the Department of Matagalpa.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded the Episcopate on 19 December 1924, cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Managua. On July 21, 1962, lost part of the territory to the Territorialprälatur Juigalpa.

Bishops of Matagalpa

• Isidro Carrillo y Salazar, December 24, 1924-16. April 1931
• Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto, January 29, 1932-9. April 1938, then Koadjutorerzbischof Managua
• Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes, December 11, 1938-17. November 1946, then Bishop of León de Nicaragua
• Octavio José Calderón y Padilla, June 13, 1946-22. June 1970
• Julián Luis Barni Spottiswoode OFM, June 22, 1970-18 June 1982, then Bishop of León de Nicaragua
• José Carlos Santi Brugia OFM, June 18, 1982-15. May 1991
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano 2 November 1991-1. April 2005, then Archbishop of Managua
• Jorge Solórzano Pérez, October 15, 2005-11. In March 2010, then Bishop of Granada
• Rolando José Álvarez Lagos, since March 8, 2011